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hoo, boy

hoo, boy is the alternative form of hoo boy.

Meaning of hoo boy

Interjection

  1. Used to express strong emotion, especially relief or mock dread.
    • It sounds a lot like a ... well, like a fart, but—hoo boy—I would not like to be standing behind whoever it was that let it out.2009, Richard Scrimger, The Boy from Earth, →ISBN, page 146
    Synonyms:
    hoo doggy, whew

Words that rhyme with hoo, boy

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Questions about hoo, boy

What is hoo, boy the alternative form of?
Hoo, boy is the alternative form of hoo boy.

Words near hoo, boy in the dictionary

  1. hoo doggy
  2. Hoo Green
  3. hoo hoo
  4. hoo hoos
  5. Hoo St Werburgh
  6. hoo, boy
  7. hoo-boy
  8. hoo-ee
  9. hoo-ha
  10. hoo-haa
  11. hoo-haas

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